Austrian colonel suspected of spying for Russia for decades
Austrian authorities have questioned a recently retired senior military officer on suspicion of spying for Russia for decades, and demanded an explanation from Moscow, Chancellor...
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Austria to withdraw from UN migration agreement – APA
Austria will follow the United States and Hungary in backing out of a United Nations pact on migration over concerns that it will blur the...
Austria offers to host reunification talks
Austria has extended an invitation to host Cyprus reunification talks, its ambassador told the Cyprus News Agency in an interview as the country takes over...
Cypriot awarded prestigious Austrian Music Theatre Award
Cypriot Stage Director Anthony Pilavachi took home the Best Overall Opera Production award at the Austrian Music Theatre Awards, held recently. Pilavachi, born in Limassol...
Four jailed for 25 years in Austria migrant death truck case
Four people smugglers were jailed for 25 years on Thursday for the deaths of 71 men, women and children whose decomposing bodies were found crammed...
Austria plans to shut down mosques, expel foreign-funded imams
Austria‘s right-wing government plans to shut down seven mosques and expel up to 40 imams in what it said was “just the beginning” of a...
Austrian airline to start flights from Paphos to Vienna
Austrian airline Laudamotion is about to start flights from Vienna to Paphos, a move welcomed by the Paphos regional tourism board on Wednesday. According to...
Austrian doctor Asperger ‘actively cooperated’ with Nazis
Hans Asperger, the Austrian paediatrician who pioneered research into autism and after whom Asperger syndrome is named, “actively cooperated” with a Nazi programme under which disabled children...
Austria promises to consult Rome on passport offer to Italians
Austria’s new chancellor said on Tuesday he would press on with contentious plans to offer passports to German-speakers in the northern Italian province of Alto...
Protests muted this time as Austria’s far right joins government
The last time the anti-immigration Freedom Party entered government in Austria, protests were so big that the cabinet took a tunnel from the chancellery to the...
Austrian conservatives bring far right into government
Austria is set to become the only western European country with a far-right party in government after the anti-immigration Freedom Party and Sebastian Kurz’s conservatives...
One dead, 18 injured in fire at Austria’s main gas hub (Update)
An explosion and fire that ripped through Austria‘s main gas pipeline hub on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least 18 others, prompting Italy to...
Austria to drop impending smoking ban, bucking Western trend
While much of the West has barred smoking in restaurants and bars, Austria’s impending ban is set to be stubbed out. The small, affluent country...
Austrian vote gives mandate to far right to enter coalition talks
Austrians shifted to the right in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, giving the far-right Freedom Party a mandate to enter coalition talks with young conservative victor Sebastian...
EasyJet picks Austrian base for post-Brexit plan
British budget airline easyJet said on Friday it would establish a new airline in Austria to protect its flying rights in the European Union once Britain leaves...
Turkish minister barred from entering Austria
Austria has barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend an event marking the anniversary of last year’s failed coup in...
Austria heads for snap election as coalition shatters
Austria is heading for a snap parliamentary election after the centre-left chancellor said on Sunday the ruling coalition had been shattered by his ambitious young...
Cyprus and Austria sign MoU for co-operation in military matters
Cyprus and Austria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in military matters. The MoU was signed during a meeting on Thursday between...
Austrian national council official due in Cyprus
The Third President of the National Council of Austria Norbert Hofer is due in Cyprus on Tuesday. Hofer will meet House Speaker Demetris Syllouris and...
Turkish tensions with Europe risk spilling into Switzerland
By Michael Shields Neutral Switzerland risks getting swept up in Turkey’s political row with European countries as Swiss authorities weigh how to handle Turks’ requests...
